BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC

PERFORMANCE CONCENTRATION CURRICULUM

This Performance Concentration is designed for those particularly interested in the performing and pedagogical aspects of their area of study: percussion, guitar, voice, keyboard, woodwinds, brass, or strings. All students who choose this concentration are required to take a minimum of three quarters of foreign language. An audition at the end of the freshman year must be passed to gain full admittance into the Performance Concentration.

Freshman Year

Credits

English (GER) 101, 102

6

Mathematics (GER) MATH 101 and 112 or 125

6

Music Theory 101, 102, and 103

6

Music Applied - Major* (2XXA Level)

3

Music Applied - Minor MUAP 111, 112, and 113 - Class Piano

3

Music Ensemble - Major**

3

Music Applied MUAP 100 Recital Hour (3 Quarters)

0

Music Applied MUAP 232, 233, 234*** (Vocal Majors Only)

3

Elective (Non-Music)

1

Total Hours Freshman Year

28/31***

Sophomore Year

Credits

Music Theory 201, 202, and 203

6

Music Electives

2

Music Pedagogy 300

1

Music Applied - Major* (2XXB Level)

6

Music Applied - Minor

1

Music Ensemble - Major**

3

Music Applied 100 MUAP 100 Recital Hour (3 Quarters)

0

Computer Literacy (GER) MUTC 301

3

Humanities (GER) Speech 110 or 377 and History 102 (IER)

6

Natural Sciences (GER)

6

Total Hours Sophomore Year

34

Junior Year

Credits

Music Theory 301

3

Music Theory 302

3

Music Pedagogy 301 or 302

2

Music History 301, 302, 303

6

Music Applied - Major* (4XXB Level)

6

Music Applied - Minor

3

Music Applied 399 (Undergraduate Recital)

0

Music Applied 100 MUAP 100 Recital Hour (3 Quarters)

0

Music Ensemble - Major**

3

Natural Sciences (GER)

3

Foreign Language****

6

Total Hours Junior Year

35

Senior Year

Credits

Music Theory 401 and 402

6

Music Applied - Major* (4XXB Level)

6

Music Applied 499 Undergraduate Recital

0

Music Applied 100 MUAP 100 Recital Hour (1 Quarter)

0

Music Ensemble - Major**

3

Music Pedagogy

4

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

9

Humanities (GER) Foreign Language**** and English 210, 211, or 212

6

Total Hours Senior Year

34

Degree Total Hours

131/134***

*Must complete 6 separate quarters at the 200 level (Year 1: 2XXA and Year 2: 2XXB) and 6 separate quarters at the 400B level on the same instrument.